Housed in the Critical Studies of Childhood, Youth, and Learning (CYL). A Program of Hampshire College. Founding Goals:
• To provide on-campus programming for underserved youth
• To excite young people about learning in college
• To familiarize young people with the college admissions process
• To offer paid Hampshire College student internships with community based organizations
What We Do:
• Sponsor connections between Hampshire College students and underserved youth
• Design community courses and programs for underserved youth in the area
• Fund Division II and III that support our mission and goals
• Design summer programs and offering paid internships to Hampshire students
April 11, 1968: Fair Housing Act Signed Into Law - Zinn Education Project
The 1968 Fair Housing Act, was signed into law after years of struggle and grassroots organizing.
Jacqueline Woodson Named Kennedy Center's Next Education Artist-in-Residence
Starting January 2022, acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson, whose works range from picture books to adult novels, will begin a residency at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Badass Teachers Association
Ramadan begins April 12/13 and lasts till May 12/13. For all who celebrate have a Happy Ramadan.
More info: https://time.com/5583680/ramadan-2019-guide-date-greeting/
Facing History and Ourselves
What does it mean to build a truly multiracial democracy? Join us Wednesday, April 21 for a conversation with Eddie Glaude Jr., distinguished professor, author and Facing History Board of Scholars member, to discuss this moment of moral reckoning in the US.
Any Bay Area teachers here?
Upstander Project
Big news! This bill requires Native American history to be taught K-12 in North Dakota schools 🎉📚
State Rep. Ruth Buffalo of Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation:
“When I heard the cheers and after the votes were cast, I was just overcome with emotion because this is so important, for not only Native Americans but non-Native Americans... [it's] really going to help work towards building community ... a better understanding of our neighbors and ... ultimately it's going to bring healing."
https://loom.ly/mvO5BWc
Lakota People's Law Project
Grassroots organizers are planning to open the first Indigenous-led community school in Rapid City which will be focused on building educational equity for Native American students. lakota.law/321o5gp
Facing History and Ourselves
Join us and the Bill of Rights Institute on April 13 to discuss the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap and its five Design Challenges, which directly address needs of middle and high school classrooms. The webinar will explore what it means to teach civics education and American history with a commitment to inquiry and inclusion.
Native News Online
Bill Passes Requiring All Schools to Teach Native American History in North Dakota
Why some Asian Americans are embracing their heritage by dropping their anglicized names
Amid cries for greater diversity, inclusion and representation for Asian Americans across all sectors, many, including high-profile creatives and celebrities, are rethinking their names.
GLSEN Connecticut
Register for our *VIRTUAL* Rainbow Reader Summit! On Saturday, April 10th at 12 PM PT / 2 PM CT / 3 PM ET, you'll get to hear from LGBTQ+ authors Gabby Rivera and Ernesto Javier Martínez, connect with other Rainbow Library readers, and win free LGBTQ+ themed prizes and resources! Everyone's invited - students, educators, community members, and librarians too! Registration is here: RainbowLibrary.org/Summit
The Trevor Project
"There are an infinite amount of amazing ways to be a person of any gender." Download our resource on how to be a better ally for transgender and nonbinary youth to learn more.
Facing History and Ourselves
Use this teaching idea during #NationalPoetryMonth to harness the power of poetry to help students explore and connect with issues of identity, group membership, and belonging, 📝. http://ow.ly/I94x50EdJ3t
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
In 2014, 15.5% of Battle Creek’s children were ready for kindergarten. By 2020, that rate has more than doubled to 39.2%.
Improvement on that scale doesn’t happen by accident. In Battle Creek, it’s the result of a decade-long collaborative focus involving organizations across the early childhood education and care spectrum –– all committed to improving outcomes for children in the city.
By finding and sharing data, ECE advocates in Battle Creek could identify and address gaps in early learning.
Learn more ➡️ http://wkkf.co/b3i9
Barbershop Books
Do you or someone you know live in Baltimore, Maryland? We have hundreds of FREE children's books ready to ship to local barbershops. Recommend a Baltimore barbershop to partner with us and distribute books to children in need. Make a recommendation now! https://tinyurl.com/baltimorebsrecs
"The Grant/Chapman family is pleased to provide $4500 in combined Scholarship Awards dedicated towards professional licensure for 2021 to be administered by the following organizations: The Black Women in Architecture (BWIA), the Black Landscape Architects Network (BlackLAN), and Blackspace Urbanist Collective (BlackSpace)."
The Grant/Chapman family is pleased to provide $4500 in combined Scholarship Awards dedicated towards professional licensure for 2021 to be administered by the following organizations: The Black Women in Architecture (BWIA), the Black Landscape Architects Network (BlackLAN), and Blackspace Urbanist....
Danny Solorzano: Book on Chicana/o Educational Pipeline Honored by International Latino Book Awards | UCLA GSE&IS Ampersand
Danny Solorzano: Book on Chicana/o Educational Pipeline Honored by International Latino Book Awards By Joanie Harmon Volume culled from archives of UCLA’s Aztlán was co-written with UCLA Education alumna Michaela Mares-Tamayo. March 24, 2021 UCLA Professor of Education Danny Solórzano recalls dr...
'Trans kids are not new': a historian on the long record of youth transitioning in America
Republicans seeking to restrict children’s lives claim trans youth are a ‘new phenomenon’. Jules Gill-Peterson explains how medical archives prove them wrong
Senator Jo Comerford posted:
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MCAS NEWS:
11th grade students **do not** need to take MCAS this spring AND they **will not** need the test to graduate in 2022.
((They **will** have an option to take MCAS in the fall for the purposes of the John and Abigail Adams scholarship.))
No student should have to take a stressful exam moments after they’ve returned to in-person learning.
The focus must be on recouping learning loss, mental health, and rebuilding social relationships.
MCAS NEWS:
11th grade students **do not** need to take MCAS this spring AND they **will not** need the test to graduate in 2022.
((They **will** have an option to take MCAS in the fall for the purposes of the John and Abigail Adams scholarship.))
No student should have to take a stressful exam moments after they’ve returned to in-person learning.
The focus must be on recouping learning loss, mental health, and rebuilding social relationships.
UMass Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research
Registration for our #BlackAtTheCenter Virtual Launch is LIVE! Take a look at all of the dope events, guest speakers, and panelists who will be in community with us throughout the week.
Register today! #BlackAtTheCenter #CRJ
The Frederick Center
Today is Transgender Visibility Day. Wherever you are on your journey, we see you and we love you just the way you are.
Educator friends and fam! Please sign this letter to Pres. Biden in support of trans youth!
** If you are an educator or educational scholar, please scroll down to add your name and please encourage colleagues to join us by the morning of April 2. The final document will include hyperlinks/citations. ** OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT BIDEN TO SUPPORT TRANS YOUTH Dear President Biden: We, a coali...
This High Schooler Invented Color-Changing Sutures to Detect Infection
After winning a state science fair and becoming a finalist in a national competition, Dasia Taylor now has her sights set on a patent
Facing History and Ourselves
Join us on March 31 and end Women’s History month by examining the impact of Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hamer, Constance Baker Motley and others on the Civil Rights Movement. During this webinar, we’ll share resources, teaching strategies, and tools to help students look at key moments in the struggle for democracy and human rights in United States history.
Chicago Teens Stand Up to Environmental Racism on the South Side
"We are tired of the city treating us like a garbage can.”
Diverse Books to Address Anti-AAPI Racism & Empower Our AAPI Community
To say the last week has been hard would be an understatement. On Tuesday evening, a gunman killed six Asian women and two others in attacks on spas across Atlanta, Georgia. We must call this for w…
From the editors:
The inaugural issue of The Journal of African American Women and Girls in Education is out now! Check it out on our website!
Be sure to connect with us on our other socials!
Instagram: @JAAWGESOCIAL
Twitter: @JAAWGE
INAUGURAL ISSUE: The Journal of African American Women and Girls in Education (JAAWGE) elucidate Black women and girls' educational experiences across a variety of disciplines, contexts, and geographic settings.
Facing History and Ourselves
This #NationalReadingMonth, engage your students in a remote book club to foster community and conversation in your class. We’ve put together a free guide with the resources, strategies and materials teachers need to create a meaningful book club experience.
Georgetown Law Initiative on Gender Justice & Opportunity
As our world has shifted online during the COVID pandemic, girls of color have been uniquely and disproportionately affected. We have sought to identify opportunities for girls of color to strengthen their connection to school and engage in empowering, healing programs.
With the generous support of Grantmakers 4 Girls of Color, the Initiative collaborated with Restorative Empowerment for Youth (REY), a community-based organization in Houston, Texas to create and assess a pilot online restorative practices training program for girls of color. The training program was designed for girls of color to learn how to lead restorative practices in their schools. Check out the case study below!
https://genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/REY-Case-Study.pdf
Rise Above Foundation
Do you know or work with a young adult in foster care who is moving into their first place? Rise Above's Launch Boxes provide basic apartment necessities- like towels, kitchen utensils and dishes- that will help young adults transition out of foster care to living independently.
Who’s Eligible? Any young adult, age 17-23, who is aging out of foster care or transitioning to their first apartment.
How to Request a Launch Box: Anyone working with an eligible youth, or the youth themselves, can complete Rise Above's general activity request application available on our website (www.weriseabove.org). Be sure to make note that you're requesting a Launch Box.
Possible items in each launch box:
• Plates, bowls, cups, mugs
• Utensil set
• Dish soap and sponge
• Beginner cookbook
• Kitchen utensils, knives, cutting board, can opener
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Small first aid kit
• Bath and hand towels
• Gift cards (to coffee, movies, pizza, Walmart)
• Tool set
• Picture frames
• Sewing kit
• Throw blanket
*let us know about special requests or needs!
Facing History and Ourselves
Join us on March 31 and end Women’s History month by examining the impact of Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hammer, Constance Baker Motley and others on the Civil Rights Movement. During this webinar, we’ll share resources, teaching strategies, and tools to help students look at key moments in the struggle for democracy and human rights in United States history.
Facing History and Ourselves
March 31, join us to wrap up #WomensHistoryMonth for an interactive webinar examining the impact Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hamer, Constance Baker Motley and other women whose contributions to the Civil Rights Movement have not always been recognized. http://ow.ly/JMpn50DU8wY
12 Books That Model Empathy and Compassion for Young Readers | Brightly
Empathy is not an easy thing to teach, but books like these can help spark conversations with kids about what it means to be empathetic and compassionate.
For Some Black Students, Remote Learning Has Offered A Chance To Thrive
Back when school was in person, eighth-grader Josh Secrett was always tired. Now, away from the bias he sometimes encountered in classrooms, he says, "I'm more energized. I want to do more things."
Celebrating Women in Science
March 8, 2021, marks International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the achievements of women around the world. It is a day that Technology Networks acknowledges each year, in efforts to share the triumphs achieved and challenges faced by women working in science.
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Amherst, MA
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Our Collaborators:
• The Treehouse Community
• The Care Center
• Enchanted Circle Theater
• The Farm Education Collaborative
• The Eric Carle Museum
• Holyoke Public Schools
• Amherst Regional Public Schools
• Connections After-School Program
Our Hampshire Collaborators:
• The Child Drama and Community Program
• The Farm Center
• The Center for Design
• The Film/Photo Program
• Community Partnerships for Social Change
• A Day at Hampshire College
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